Ordinal numerals
Ordinals answer кото́рый? and decline like long adjectives, but their lexical function is order rather than descriptive quality.
- In a compound ordinal, the final ordinal component carries the agreeing form while preceding cardinal components retain their constructional shape.
| Type | Example | Agreement |
|---|---|---|
| simple | пе́рвый уро́к | masc. nom. sg. |
| oblique | на пе́рвом уро́ке | prep. sg. |
| feminine | к тре́тьей гла́ве | dative fem. |
| compound year | в две ты́сячи два́дцать шесто́м году́ | final component ordinal prep. |
| numeric notation | 3-й эта́ж, на 3-м этаже́ | case ending shown graphically |
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3.22 · Ordinal numerals · table 1
simple · пе́рвый уро́к · masc. nom. sg.oblique · на пе́рвом уро́ке · prep. sg.Mini-check
Decline: о + второ́й вопро́с. Write in words: in 2026.
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